Rachel Olson - Bike Setup, Watts Savings, & Everything IRONMAN 70.3

Joining us today is American Pro Triathlete Rachel Olson who is from Houston, Texas that grew up as a competitive swimmer and eventually found herself in triathlon in 2013. Now in 2013 she was given an old Quintana Roo Tri Bike to race in triathlon and she came away with a win in her first sprint triathlon and knew it was the right sport for her. In 2014 Rachel made the move to the 70.3 distance and in 2018 started racing professionally and since then; has never looked back! Rachel has yet to jump to the full IRONMAN Distance much like previous guest Jackson Laundry; which is excellent because much like most listeners; they are focusing heavily on the 70.3 distance so who better to ask questions and learn from then the pro athletes that master that distance themselves. In today’s episode we’ll recap her 2019 season and we’ll chat about whats ahead in the year 2020 for racing. Rachel has one amazing bike setup so we dive into the details of her setup and components which is super helpful for listeners if they want to learn about the smaller details of a tri bike and watts savings like the 51 speedshop aerobars, the oversized rear derailleurs from Kogel, wheel selection and more. We also hear about her Base Performance on-course nutrition strategy for a 70.3 course, understanding an ironman 70.3 training structure, mindset training using visualization and more. I Wont take up anymore of your time here! Get ready to learn, and enjoy.